At a glance
Reported students
728
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
17.67
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
41.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
06–11
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Virginia other enrollment
86th percentile
Compared with 51 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
292
Virginia Connections Academy: 728 reported students.
State peer staffing position
98th percentile
41.2:1 reported; state peer median 11:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Virginia Connections Academy
Virginia Connections Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades 06–11 in Gate City. It is one of 15 current school records connected to Scott County Public Schools. NCES reports 728 students for 2024–25.
Among 51 combined / other schools in Virginia with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 192 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 86th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 41.2:1, above the Virginia median of 11:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (50.8%) and Black (22.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Virginia Connections Academy
- 1How do the reported 41.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.67 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White50.8%
- Hispanic12.4%
- Black22.1%
- Asian3.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial10.4%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Scott County Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Scott County Career and Technical Center
Other · Grades N–N
Enrollment not reported
Fort Blackmore Center for Excellence
Other · Grades N–N
Enrollment not reported
Gate City High
High · Grades 09–12
592 reported students
Shoemaker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
419 reported students
Weber City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
380 reported students
Duffield-Pattonsville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–04
308 reported students